In efforts to reduce our energy consumption and for sustainable reasons with @EdinUniCVS and Neil our sustainable champion @scottgdenham has changed our freezer temperature from -80C to -70C @EdSust #EnergyEfficiency #coldstorage

This week we installed a @Biotage TurboVap 96 Dual dry down system that dries solvent from sample, for both 96 well plates and vials. Faster dry down, heated and one or both sides for the gas! @scottgdenham @jw_weatherill @guider50 @LeeMurphyCRF @EdinburghCRF @EdinUniCVS

We have now increased what our @WatersCorp Xevo TQS can do. A new Acquity I-Class plus with a TUV detector. This means UPLC with UV and/or mass spec detection. Opening doors to different bioanalysis. Bonus: The I-Class plus can take vials and plates @EdinUniCVS @EdMassSpecCore

Today our @WatersCorp Acquity I-Class had a makeover A new CM-Aux. With new Sample organiser it increases our capacity, can dedicate column positions #WorkLifeBalance - will save coming in on weekends and eves quite so much @scottgdenham @RuthAndrewMSEd @EdinUniCVS @EdinburghCRF

Today our new HTX M5 sprayer @VerulamScienti1 was installed. The Rolls Royce of MALDI sprayers! @LeeMurphyCRF Heated plate, reduced times, improved resolution @SphamandlaN7 @shazias51 @monikaselva07 @RuthAndrewMSEd @EdinUniCVS #MALDI #MSI #steroids #lipids #ImagingMS @WatersCorp

A challenging year. Despite 4 months lab closure we still analysed > 8000 samples, vitamin D in > 600 samples with @emma_hurst91 @roslininstitute #vitdal and began 10 new projects. Happy Christmas from the team. Hoping for a simpler year from 2021 @EdinburghCRF @EdinUniCVS – at Edinburgh, Scotland

Our Deputy Manager Scott Denham @scottgdenham is now a Chartered Scientist (CSci) with @istonline @Science_Council recognising his competence, ability and integrity as a scientist. Congratulations! @UoE_IAD @EdinUniCVS @EdinburghCRF @UoETechnicians @CoreTechLifeSci @TechsCommit

@WatersCorp Craig has installed our new IonKey to complement 2D M-class microflow. First in Scotland! We can now reduce solvent, increase sensitivity and online clean-up of samples. Funding secured from @EdSust #Sustainability Fund by @scottgdenham. @UoETechnicians @EdinUniCVS

We published 72 papers this decade. From 8 mass specs, 3 deputy managers, 2 mass spec analysts, 5 technicians, 2 postdocs. @zinghomer @RuthAndrewMSEd @BWalker1963. Between us we trained 14 Clinical research fellows, 25 PhD students, 14 MSc students. @CoreTechLifeSci @EdinUniCVS – at West Midlands, England

In 2019 we published 12 papers. 100 attended Edinburgh #massspec TEAMS2019 @roslininstitute. 6500 samples using @Biotage Extrahera @emma_hurst91 DEQAS VitD accredited. All attended @ScotMetNet @WhaleWiseLive won poster prize. Awarded @EdSust funds to reduce solvent to buy IonKey – at Defynnog, Wales

2018. 10 papers. @scottgdenham returned to Core. Training on @WatersCorp Synapt + Xevo. Survived the #beastfromtheEast. Alison left for @ThinkUHI. Margaret retired. Tricia started. Caitlin as summer Apprentice. @LaforestSofia started! Dundee for @ScotMetNet. Plans for TEAMS2019 – at Defynnog, Wales

2017. A mystery wooden crate waited in the corridor and @afg177 looked after other boxes for months. Many refurb plans for @WatersCorp . Had a #MassExodus of @gjust67 @jerseykasoo in July. In Oct @emma_hurst91 started on VitD methods. published 7 papers even tho No MS for 4 mths! – at Scotland, United Kingdom

In 2016 published 16 papers! New @SCIEXOmics 6500 QTrap. Anna Anderson finished her PhD, Cat Kyle and @NixonLab on corticosterone. @nyonyozintun on challenging androgens. John started as Modern Apprentice. @denver_nina on estrogens, equine with @ruthmorgan31. 2nd @ScotMetNet – at Scotland, United Kingdom

In 2015 @gjust67 George Just joined, @jerseykasoo Karen Sooy busy on @CortisolNetwork steroid analysis. @IStasinopoulos MSc. Talked at ENDO2015 on GC-MS/MS Urinary steroids. Edinburgh Hosted 1st @ScotMetNet @WTCRF_Education! 6 papers. Procured a new MS with @BWalker1963 for 2016! – at Scotland, United Kingdom

In 2014? We upgraded @SCIEXnews 5500 Qtrap to SelexION thanks - @EdinUniCVS @BHFScotland Pump priming. #ionmobility. 7 new projects. New research technician. Shazia Khan started. 21 papers over 1st half of decade! MSc Rohini on Estrogen metabolites. Plus @ScotMetNet Board 1st met – at Edinburgh, Scotland